Physical and chemical properties of edible films containing nisin and their action against Listeria monocytogenes

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 66, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1006-1011

  Ko, S ^a   Janes, M E ^b   Hettiarachchy, N S ^a   Johnson, M G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Edible films; Listeria monocytogenes; Mechanical properties; Nisin; Surface hydrophobicity

Indexed keywords

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 0034799230     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2001.tb08226.x     Document Type: Article

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